Tea & Books - What are you reading?

Currently reading Walter Mosley’s Devil In a Blue Dress for a university class. I don’t quite know how I feel about it as of yet, but that’s been the case for most of the books in this course, I take a bit longer to establish what I’m feeling about it. Does anyone else have an opinion on it? I don’t mind spoilers.

I’m normally a speed-reader, but these books are nuts. I read Game of Thrones in a week after I’d seen Season 1, then I wanted to have Clash of Kings done before Season 2, so I had that done in a couple months. A Storm of Swords, though — it took me about six months to get through the first half of it (until the Red Wedding) then I literally could not put it down and finished the last half in two days. Same with A Feast for Crows. I’m trying to drag ADWD out for as long as I can… sigh.

The third one has been my favourite so far, I’m only about 200 pages into Dance with Dragons though. I’m not quite getting into it though – the key for me might be to read them all in a row. I’m now starting to read something else with it which is weird for me.

Uniquity: Same with me; I’m about 100 pages in and it’s a bit slow to start. It’s also weird because AFFK was all one set of characters and now we’re back to the other half, and I’m just finding it hard to remember details from ASOS.

:D I’m nearly done a Game of Thrones – I can’t wait to read the others ones, although I’ll have to take a break to dive into Anna Karanina. I’m reading along with Leigh Butler over at Tor: http://www.tor.com/features/series/a-read-of-ice-and-fire. I like being able to go back and forth between what I read and compare my thoughts to someone else who hasn’t been spoiled with what happens. :D (Also, she is funny as hell).

Ooooh – I MAY have to watch that one again. I love the BBC Version, and parts of the 1995 movie. I try to combine it in my head for the perfect film.

P&P&Z was alright, but maybe too near and dear my heart – I kept thinking THIS DOESN"T MAKEANYSENSE. S&S&S though was HILARIOUS. Maybe because they moved further from the source material? Guess I’ll have to try Android Karenina after the book club is done. :P

I’m about half way through Cold Days… love Harry Dresden! Didn’t care a whole lot for Ghost Story, but it was still a lot of fun.
I can’t sit down to read ever… but audio books have become my new addiction (besides tea that is)sure makes the commute tolerable. And the narrators make the story come to life. Iron Druid narrator makes me laugh out loud. Try it Sil!

Yes, by all means do yourself a favor and try the audio books. Hearing him read Oberon’s lines kill me. I actually think I get more out of the audio versions then the read copy.
Merry Christmas! www.Audible.com may even have a free download promo going on!

PS: By the way, Harry just left the island Demonreach! What a story! Harry’s back!

Wow totally missed these responses. Kally tea – not too sure about audio books, though it would get me through some books. I quite enjoyed reading the iron druid books, though i’m behind on those as well.

I’ve been on a Hemingway streak lately. The Sun Also Rises and For Whom The Bell Tolls are great for reading next to a hearty pu-er or black tea. Likewise, something more whimsical like Life of Pi or Everything is Illuminated is best paired with a green tea in my opinion.

Finished Clockwork Angel and almost done with Clockwork Prince. Great books! I was really turned off by the titles, but once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. Why couldn’t something like this be wildly popular instead of some other unnamed novels? All the elements are there, right? Love triangle, super-natural beings, cloudy wet weather, mystery, action, etc. All the good stuff, only better written and with more likable characters who do stuff that make sense. And a respectable heroine.

The whole time I was reading this, I kept thinking that it would make a great anime. But I’d settle for a movie. :)

Any further thoughts on this one a month later? It’s in the window of a bookshop I pass every day, and I keep yearning to stop in and buy a copy when I have some spare cash, but don’t want to waste the money if it isn’t any good.